scholarly journals Role of Lipid Composition and Lipid Peroxidation in the Sensitivity of Fungal Plant Pathogens to Aluminum Chloride and Sodium Metabisulfite

2007 ◽  
Vol 73 (9) ◽  
pp. 2820-2824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tyler J. Avis ◽  
Mélanie Michaud ◽  
Russell J. Tweddell
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Aluminum Chloride ◽  
Plant Pathogens ◽  
Membrane Lipids ◽  
Membrane Integrity ◽  
Sodium Metabisulfite ◽  
Fatty Acid Unsaturation ◽  
Fungal Plant Pathogens

ABSTRACT Aluminum chloride and sodium metabisulfite have shown high efficacy at low doses in controlling postharvest pathogens on potato tubers. Direct effects of these two salts included the loss of cell membrane integrity in exposed pathogens. In this work, four fungal potato pathogens were studied in order to elucidate the role of membrane lipids and lipid peroxidation in the relative sensitivity of microorganisms exposed to these salts. Inhibition of mycelial growth in these fungi varied considerably and revealed sensitivity groups within the tested fungi. Analysis of fatty acids in these fungi demonstrated that sensitivity was related to high intrinsic fatty acid unsaturation. When exposed to the antifungal salts, sensitive fungi demonstrated a loss of fatty acid unsaturation, which was accompanied by an elevation in malondialdehyde content (a biochemical marker of lipid peroxidation). Our data suggest that aluminum chloride and sodium metabisulfite could induce lipid peroxidation in sensitive fungi, which may promote the ensuing loss of integrity in the plasma membrane. This direct effect on fungal membranes may contribute, at least in part, to the observed antimicrobial effects of these two salts.

Relationship between Fatty Acid Unsaturation, Sensitivity to Lipid Peroxidation, and Maximum Life Span in the Liver of Mammals

1998 ◽  
Vol 854 (1 TOWARDS PROLO) ◽  
pp. 516-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. PAMPLONA ◽  
M. PORTERO-OTIN ◽  
D. RIBA ◽  
M. LOPEZ-TORRES ◽  
G. BARJA
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Life Span ◽  
Maximum Life Span ◽  
Fatty Acid Unsaturation

THE INFLUENCE OF FATTY ACID UNSATURATION ON FLUIDITY AND MOLECULAR PACKING OF CHLOROPLAST MEMBRANE LIPIDS

1979 ◽  
pp. 375-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
David G. Bishop ◽  
Janette R. Kenrick ◽  
James H. Bayston ◽  
Athol S. Macpherson ◽  
Stanley R. Johns ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Membrane Lipids ◽  
Molecular Packing ◽  
Fatty Acid Unsaturation ◽  
Chloroplast Membrane

scholarly journals Effects of cisplatin on lipid peroxidation and the glutathione redox status in the liver of male rats: The protective role of selenium

2010 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivana Trbojevic ◽  
Branka Ognjanovic ◽  
Natasa Djordjevic ◽  
Snezana Markovic ◽  
A.S. Stajn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Membrane Lipids ◽  
Redox Status ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Albino Rats ◽  
Wistar Albino Rats ◽  
Glutathione Redox

The role of oxidative stress in cisplatin (CP) toxicity and its prevention by pretreatment with selenium (Se) was investigated. Male Wistar albino rats were injected with a single dose of cisplatin (7.5 mg CP/kg b.m., i.p.) and selenium (6 mg Se/kg b.m, as Na2SeO3, i.p.) alone or in combination. The results suggest that CP intoxication induces oxidative stress and alters the glutathione redox status: reduced glutathione (GSH), oxidized glutathione (GSSG) and the GSH/GSSG ratio (GSH RI), resulting in increased lipid peroxidation (LPO) in rat liver. The pretreatment with selenium prior to CP treatment showed a protective effect against the toxic influence of CP on peroxidation of the membrane lipids and an altering of the glutathione redox status in the liver of rats. From our results we conclude that selenium functions as a potent antioxidant and suggest that it can control CP-induced hepatotoxicity in rats.

Heart fatty acid unsaturation and lipid peroxidation, and aging rate, are lower in the canary and the parakeet than in the mouse

1999 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Pamplona ◽  
M. Portero-Otín ◽  
D. Riba ◽  
F. Ledo ◽  
R. Gredilla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Peroxidation ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Aging Rate ◽  
Fatty Acid Unsaturation

scholarly journals Chromatin Dynamics Contribute to the Spatiotemporal Expression Pattern of Virulence Genes in a Fungal Plant Pathogen

mBio ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukas Meile ◽  
Jules Peter ◽  
Guido Puccetti ◽  
Julien Alassimone ◽  
Bruce A. McDonald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Pathogen ◽  
Plant Pathogens ◽  
Chromatin Modifications ◽  
Zymoseptoria Tritici ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Spatiotemporal Expression ◽  
Effector Genes ◽  
Fungal Plant Pathogens ◽  
Fungal Plant Pathogen

ABSTRACT Dynamic changes in transcription profiles are key for the success of pathogens in colonizing their hosts. In many pathogens, genes associated with virulence, such as effector genes, are located in regions of the genome that are rich in transposable elements and heterochromatin. The contribution of chromatin modifications to gene expression in pathogens remains largely unknown. Using a combination of a reporter gene-based approach and chromatin immunoprecipitation, we show that the heterochromatic environment of effector genes in the fungal plant pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici is a key regulator of their specific spatiotemporal expression patterns. Enrichment in trimethylated lysine 27 of histone H3 dictates the repression of effector genes in the absence of the host. Chromatin decondensation during host colonization, featuring a reduction in this repressive modification, indicates a major role for epigenetics in effector gene induction. Our results illustrate that chromatin modifications triggered during host colonization determine the specific expression profile of effector genes at the cellular level and, hence, provide new insights into the regulation of virulence in fungal plant pathogens. IMPORTANCE Fungal plant pathogens possess a large repertoire of genes encoding putative effectors, which are crucial for infection. Many of these genes are expressed at low levels in the absence of the host but are strongly induced at specific stages of the infection. The mechanisms underlying this transcriptional reprogramming remain largely unknown. We investigated the role of the genomic environment and associated chromatin modifications of effector genes in controlling their expression pattern in the fungal wheat pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici. Depending on their genomic location, effector genes are epigenetically repressed in the absence of the host and during the initial stages of infection. Derepression of effector genes occurs mainly during and after penetration of plant leaves and is associated with changes in histone modifications. Our work demonstrates the role of chromatin in shaping the expression of virulence components and, thereby, the interaction between fungal pathogens and their plant hosts.

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